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Schwartz, Lisa H.; DiGiacomo, Daniela; Gutiérrez, Kris D. – International Journal for Research on Extended Education, 2015
"Making and Tinkering" links science, technology, engineering and mathematics learning (STEM) to the do-it-yourself "maker" movement, where people of all ages "create and share things in both the digital and physical world" (Resnick & Rosenbaum, 2013). This paper examines designing what Resnick and Rosenbaum…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Undergraduate Students, Children, Social Influences
Peter, Nancy E. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Out-of-school time (OST) is a growing field that includes afterschool, evening, weekend, summer, school-age care, childcare, positive youth development, and workforce development programs (NIOST, 2000). Research demonstrates that OST professional development is critical to program quality and student impact (Weiss, 2005/2006). In an effort to…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Social Networks, Network Analysis, Professional Development
Carroll, Becky – Inverness Research, 2008
In this report, the author shares her perspective on ten years of science-rich programming for high school youth at the American Museum of Natural History. This report includes: (1) A discussion of the theory of action and the rationale that underlies the AMNH youth programs; (2) A description of three of the programs that have been offered and…
Descriptors: Program Design, Youth Programs, After School Programs, Museums